Legal Opinion
Hettleman v. Bergland
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided November 23, 1979No. Civ. No. Y-78-2039PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOSEPH H. YOUNG, District Judge.
This case, before the Court on cross-motions for summary judgment, arises under The Food Stamp Act of 1964, 7 U.S.C. §§ 2011-2026, and involves a dispute between the State of Maryland Department of Human Resources (DHR) and the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (USDA-FNS) over the validity of USDA regulation 7 C.F.R. § 271.7(b) (1971) [since renumbered 7 C.F.R. § 271.7(c) (1976) and referred to hereafter as § 271.7(c)] insofar as it imposes a standard of strict liability on the State for the face value of food stamps stolen…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Thorpe v. Housing Authority of DurhamSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Mourning v. Family Publications Service, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
- American Trucking Assns., Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Gemsco, Inc. v. WallingSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Knebel v. HeinSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Hettleman v. BerglandCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1981
- Hess v. HughesDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1980
- STATE THROUGH DEPT. OF HEALTH, ETC. v. BerglandDistrict Court, M.D. Louisiana · 1982
- Heath v. Secretary, for Cabinet for Human ResourcesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1985
- Hettleman v. BerglandCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1981